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GREENSBORO DA L NEWS WEATHER 44 Pages Today Four Sections Fair, Warmer Today Da ttttlrd Monday.'"""" VOL. XXV. NO. 118 BITtin AH BBCONP C1.AB8 liATTKI AT PIMTOmCK, USKKSSllUBIl, it. c GREENSBORO, N. O, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1921 DAll.T ANP (".TfiiAY. I M m TKAS IIAILV ONLY, T 00 H i VKA1 PRICE SEVEN CENTS fas' f DRASTIC AMERICAN REDUCTION SCHEME STUNS FOREIGNERS L Wants Three Big Nations to Scrap 66 Ships. LEAVES U. S. 18 BIG SHIPS America Would Have Tonnage of 500,650; Britain, 604,- , 450; Japan, 299,700. HOLIDAY TO LAST 10 YEARS All Other Naval Craft Weald Ba Pro Tldr4 For In Rama Ratio Halted Mates OA era Ta (at Mora Taw Othera. (Br Aawuua m.) . Washington, Nov. 11. More drastic and far-reaching than the moat ardent advocate of disarmament dared to hope, America'! proposals were sud dently laid before the arma confer ence today at Ua first session by Sec retary Hughes. - '.' A naval holiday If the proposal. In short that the United States, Great Britain and Japan shall scrap II cap ital ships aggregating '1.878.043 tons. Within three months after the con clusion of an agreement, the United States would have 18 capital ships; Great Britain 22 and Japan 10. The tonnage of the three nations respect ively would under such a plan be 600,- Ships when 20 years old might be replaced under the plan, and the, re placement scheme is 100,000 tons for the United States, 600,000 tons for Great Britain and SOI, 000 tons tor Ja pan. No replacement ships could ex ceed 35,000 tons. The United States would scrap 30 capital ships aggregating 843,740 tons; Great Britain 19 aggregating 883,375 tons and Japan 17 aggregating 448,138 tons. . The figures Include old ships to be scrapped, ships building or for which material has been assembled. Like A Bombshell. ' Characterised by Baron. Kato, the chief Japanese delegate as "very dras tic" but probably suitable as a basis for discussion, and by Mr. Balfour, head of the British delegation, as "a statesmanlike utterance, pregnant with Infinite possibilities and most hopeful of satisfactory results," the American Proposal, oneretr and detailed, fell on the opening moments of the great con ference like a .bombshell. The foreign delegates were stunned. No other word describes their feelings. The prlnoipal features of the Ameri can plan proposed: ' i i r That for not less than 10 years, com petitive naval building cease as be tween Great Britain, the United States and Japan. , That all capital ships building or planned bs scrapped and a few recent ly placed In the water be destroyed within three months of ratification of the agreement. That the older ships of each fleet also be destroyed reduolng the British forces to 2 battleships,- the American to 18 and the Japanese to 10, each ship to be retained being specifically named, ' That during the agreement, no cap , Ital craft be laid down except under a detailed replacement scheme Included In the proposal which would provide for ultimate equality of the British and American fleetB and for a Jap anese force at 00 per cent of the strength of either of the other two. That all other naval craft be sim ilarly provided for In the same ratio, specific figures for aggregate tonnage In each class being laid down. . Can't Settle Air Problem, The naval aircraft be disregarded In the scaling down processes as a problem Incapable of solution owing to the convertibility of commercial air craft for war purposes. That no naval building of any char acter be undertaken In any of the . three countries on foreign account dur ing the life of the agreement. That no capital ships hereafter laid down exceed 35,000 tons. ' That the lite of a battleship shall be fixed at 20 years and that ships to be replaoed be destroyed before the replacement vessel Is more than three months passed completion. That no battleship replacement what ever be undertaken for 10 year from date of the agreement. That no combat craft be acanlred except by construction and none be so disposed of that it might become part of another navy. That regulations to govern conver sion of merchant oraft tot war enr. poses be drawn up, because of the importance of the merchant marine "In Inverse ratio to the siss of naval arm aments." . Those are the outstanding feature ..At-.tbe.. sweeping challenge Secretary nugnea preeemeq to ine other naval (Continued on Page Elirht.) YEGGS CARRY AWAY A -SAFE AND GET OVER $500 They Rob Red C (til Company at Wla , stoa-Knlrm Prise gate Opea With Crowhara. rflDNfel ta Hill, Naul Wtnston-Salem, Nov. 12. Teggmen were active In this city last night. They entered the office of the Red C mi company, removed the safe throueh the front door, rolled it about 80 yards imwn ine eoucnDound railroad track and then prized the door open" with crowbars. Over $500 In cash was tuxen. An attempt was also made to rob the vault of the Turner-White Cof fin company In North Winston but weir effort to blow open the safe full ed. Tools were found on the outside of the building, Indicating that the visitors were frightened away, be- xore they accompusnea their purpose A substance resembling nltro-glycorlna ',was found on trie poor; 'OFFICIALS OF DKKl'NCT BANK 1 FACE OVER 140 INDICTMENTS : Qmaha. Neb-Nov. 13. More than 140 Indictments Including a charge of con spiracy in connection with the issu ing and sale of alleged fraudulent cer tificates of deposit, against H. J, Bab cock and Frank Burling, vice-president and cashier, respectively, of the . defunct First -National bank of Chan pel, Neb., were made public today fol lowing a return by a federal grand Jury in session since November 7. Late Photograph Of the Queen Of Italy ( ill ) I l' ;'i II ,Vv- y-3" .... Helen of Savov Petrovleh. aueen of uaiy, pnoiograpnea upon tne occasion of her silver . wedding anniversary. The Italian nation paid the tribute of esteem to Its beloved sovereign on inn auspicious occasion. .rra, Disarmament Plan Followed By Enthusiastic Comment. MOSES '. RATHER CARPING New Hampshire Republican Is s a J a a... a. ' "Airaw we Have Been Too Generous." SIMMONS FAVORS PLAN He Telake It a Bald Play and Hope , Other Nations Will Aarrae Ta the ... Proposal Aa Pat Ksrward. i,-: atxyrrlaw Re Its. r-.;-r, AancUUd ha) Washington, Nov. 11. General and enthusiastic commendation was given by members of Congress today at the American plan for limitation of naval armament Leaders of both parties joined In expressions of approval. "I feel that the program, a wonder ful idea, Is destined for success," said Senator Page, Republican, Vermont, chairman of the senate naval commit tee. "Ordinarily, It might be difficult to attain, but with feeling of all peo ples of the world as It Is" I feel sure that the program, a feasible, practical and liberal one, from the American and also other points of view, will be trans lated Into an agreement" Similar views were expressed by Sen ator Hitchcock, Democrat, Nebraska, ranking minority member of the sen ate foreign relations committee. "The boldness and candor of Secre tary Hughes' proposals' captured everybody," said Mr. Hitchcock. "The program Is enormous, and I believe will be a success. I felt proud that we have such a secretary of state as Mr. Hughes." Senator Polndexter, Republican, Washington, who has aotlve charge of naval appropriation bills In the senate, said the program presented "a very good basis If properly worked out and proper guarantees for fulfillment are given." "The general plan as I view It" said he, "puts the United States on an equal footing with Great Britain and gives Japan somewhat higher relative position." - gome Withhold Comment. Some Democratic leaders, Including Senator Swanson, of Virginia, former chairman of the senate committee, and Representative Padgett, of Tennessee, former chairman of the house commit tee, and others withheld comment "I am afraid we have been too gener ous at,the outset" said Senator Moses, Republican, New Hampshire, of the foreign relations ' committee, stating that he proposed further study of the proposal. , One Democratic senator pointed out that the naval appropriation bill or 1018 had a clause giving the President power to conclude sn armament limi tation agreement without a treaty. An- lusr pointed out that the disarmament clauses relating to Germany In the treaty of Versailles declared specifi cally that Germany's disarmament was stipulated In order to prepare the way for other powers to limit their arma ment From the same source came the suggestion that Germany might well be Invited to be a party to a voluntary agreement of limitation, as a factor of the French demands for an army for potential defense against Germany. Senator Simmons, Democrat, North Carolina, said he was "heartily In fav or" of the Hughes suggestions. "1 think It was a bold play," said Senator Simmons. "I hope that the oth er nations will agree to It and It not It will demonstrate that the United States has taken . the lead toward World peace." Maaterly" And "Hpleadld." "The plan Is a masterly one," said Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah. 'Its conception and presentation reflect honor upon the nation. I am sure that It will bring about success of the con ference." " Senator MoCumher, Republican, North Dakota, said the American plan was "splendid." "I have no doubt that It will Insure a successful outcome," said Mr. McCumber, a member of the foreign relations committee. "It is a splendid beginning," said Senator Fletcher, Democrat Florida. Speaker Gtllett of the house of rep resentatives, said: , - "The definlteness and explicltneas of Secretary Hughes' proposals made one feel that we were at last face to face with a new and auspicious and far (Continued on Page Seven.) PEOPLE FIND BIG IDEA Plenty of Factions Want Bonds Retired Some Time. ARE ROAD BONDS SERIAL? Act Provides That Governor and Council Shall Fix Time of Maturity.' - AD VALOREM THE ISSUE 1 Reads Will Not Be What They Are Aow 40 Years Hence Historical Meeting At Raleigh Oa De ti camber 1 and 3. 11 ' lbs QrM&ihore Ntat Bunio, 101 sUrctiuu NiUoul laos life By W. T. BOST. Raleigh, Nov. 12. Halifax county's assaun on a highway running though Commlslsontr Wl A. Hart's bailiwick Is "Ctai 'first-War attack on the road building, but, according to a member ot the state administration who la a rantankerous supporter of the admin istration, when the state finds out that there Is no parpose to pay these bonds, the Halifax kick will be raucously ac companied. The Interpretation of the state road law by some of the greatest financiers in the state is radically different from tne construction placed on it by Gov ernor Morrison and Treasury Lacy. The governor Immortalised himself In New York, according to his friends who have repeated with not a little gusto his colloquy with a big banker in tne pig city. Tne banker observed what a few folks at home have been talking about that "North Carolina never pays Its bonds." The' governor candidly Informed the big . banker that North Carolina was not going to pay these, either, according to the story. The big banker wondered how that could work always and was again .UMght4B 4h-wera e4 greets financing wnen tne foo.ooo.ooo road bonds fall due North Carolina will issue more, aocordlng to Mr. Morrison talking to nr. lianaer. v , It Is here that ad valoremltea, sink Ing fundltea, anti-ad valoremites and all the other ltes have common ground. Plenty there be who do not wish to see Old Man Ad Valorem again. Gov ernor Morrison regards him as an old mossback radical good for nothing save to raise trouble in Democratic counties. He has said so and he Is candid. Even Maxwell, ot the old time state tax commisison, can t kick on no property tax; perhaps Blokett who doted on It a year ago could get the oonsent of himself to keep silent for ever on ad valorem. But there Is dis agreement as to paying the bonds, Are They Serial I For the bonds which will build roads, bridges, etc in the state are to be known as "State of North Caro Una Highway Serial Bonds," and esc tlon II provides that "said bonds ma ture in annual Installments ot series, to be determined and fixed by the government and council of state. Not more than ten million dollars ot said bonds may be Issued and sold In the year 1921; and not more than ten million dollars of said bonds may be issued and sold In ths year 1922; and the balance may be Issued and sold at the rate of ten million dollars per annum: Provided, however, that If the progress of the work shall be such as to justify it then, and in that event, more than ten million dollars of the total amount herein authorlbed may be Issued and sold In any one year at the request of the state highway com mission, and by and with the consent of the governor and council of state. Section 40. That all the said bonds shall bear Interest at a rate to be fixed by the governor and council 6f state, but not exceeding five per cent per annum, and are to be dated 'he first day of January or July, as the oase may be, after the ascertainment Is made bv the state treasurer, as pro vlded for In this act. Interest on said bonds shall be payable semi-annually on the first day ot January and July of each and every year so long as any portion ot said bonds shall rem.i'n un paid; and when sold and turned over to the state treasurer all or said mm to be part of the construction fund and known as the "State Highway Fund." . The Meaning of Serial. , To .the average banking mind "i rial bonds" will mean bonds which are retired annually. Of course the act provides that the governor and the council of state shall fix that question. Until a short while ago It was not known that In taking this position the governor and the council are disagreed utterly with some of the very men who are responsible for the administration of the state road law. The act which creates the commission also gave power to the stats council to fix the maturity of each series. But there Is a universal understanding, whether or not that the state government has now no Intention of paying these bonds aerially. To do so would perhaps make Imper ative a sharp ad valorem tax. Certain ly the state never has had an admin istrative smooth enough to run It and save enough money to pay oft a couple of millions of debts annually. Hither to the political abolition of ths ad valorem tax has not been associated with the no-pay policy ot the admin istration In Us Interpretation of th highway act. To real business men the retirement of these bonds had appear ed Imperative. The answer to all this Is that those who are thick-headed and cannot see the wisdom of shutting up "the little old radicals," are "hurting the credit (Continued oa Page seven.) FOUR MEN IN AN AUTO KILLED NEAR ROANOKE Straek By Norfolk and Weatera Train At CrosalBg Whea Returning From Hnntlng Trip.. Roanoke, Va., Nov. 12. Four persons were instantly killed this afternoon when a Norfolk and Western passenger train struck an automobile In which they were riding at a railroad cross ing near Vinton, three miles east of here. The dead: Archie Wilkes, 33; Charles Wilkes. 37; John Wilkes 31; Dan Dickerson, 14. The men, who resided in a suburban district of (his city, were returning from a hunting trip. The automobile was moving over the crossing when the engine struck It, hurling ths ma chine Into a box car on a siding and crushing the occupants. The engineer said he did not see the automobile. It was declared. BARON TAKAHASRI NAMED rOR PRRMIKR 01 JAPAN Toklo, Nov. ,12. Baron Korekyo Takahashl, minister of finance In the Hara cabinet was named premier to day. ' TWO HUNDRED v r-i I,,,, LITRE ARMIES SCRAP Albanians and Montenegrins Harass Jugo-Slav Troops. USING WRANGEL'S TROOPS Refugees Employed As Shock Troops and Can Conquer Rebels Any.Time. TRUSTING IN THE LEAGUE Albania Claims That a French General Fixed Boundary Mae All tka Hlavs Still Strongly Admire HPreiMHT Wttaat -'- - twill Cam Is villi Ital. i By CLARRNCB STRKIT. . lOsnrkit. 1111. a? ruislblt rabTk laejw.t , Rome, Nov. 12. A package of shav ing paper In his baggags nearly caused John F. Carter, of Wtlllamstown, Mass., formerly In ths American diplomatic servloe, who has Just returned from a pleasure trip through Albania and Mon tenegro, to be arrested aa a spy when crossing the Montenegrin frontier. The officials, because of the present hostilities with Albania and Internal troubles in Montenegro, were very sus picious of the traveler and pounoed upon the roll, the like ot Whloh they had never seen before, as incriminating evidence, but the oloasst scrutiny failed to reveal the expected secret message, they finally allowed Carter to pass, but only after having subjected all his be longings to an equally rigid March. Jugo-Slavla, which has many troops, Including 18,000 of the former Wrangel army, massed in northern Albania, can occupy the country at any time It wishes, but will havs great difficulty in holding it, Carter says. Albania has only 4,000 soldiers and no artillery, but all the men are armed and the moun taineers can carry on a guerrilla vr for a long time. Fighting is going on now, and only the lake separates the Serbs from Scu tari, the most Important Albanian city. Jugo-Slavla apparently Is using the Wrangel refugees as shock troops. . While the Immediate aid ot the Serbs Is to hold the Drln river as a frontier Una, Carter believes they hope to take all of Albania. Their claim to the Drln boundary is based simply on the tact that during the war the French general. Esperey, allowed them to occupy that section of Albanian territory. The hope of Albania lies In the league of na tions, but nothing has yet been seen of the commission the league sent to In vestigate the situation. i While Italy Is opposed to Jugo-Slav ambitions on ths - Adriatic, the Al banians are afraid of help from that quarter, suspecting that the Italians are not disinterested themselves. Meanwhile Albania's provisional cab inet form of government Is maintain ing fairly good Internal order. One thing the Albanians and Jugo slavs share In common and which dis tinguishes them., from nearly all other European peoples Is admiration for President Wilson, who has lost none of his original popularity, Carter says The people also are very grateful for the work being done by the American Red Cross. If the Slavs will leave Albania alone, he thinks, the country has a future, as it Is naturally rich, and the people are Intelligent, though uneducated. He encountered many Albanians who had gone to America as Immigrants, had picked up the worst side of American life and who now form a possible dan gerous .element In some of the coun try, running down the native Institu tions, seeking concessions and hoping to accomplish far-reaching reform over night Carter, who left Montenegro a few days before a soviet republlo is said to have been proclaimed there, declar ed the Montenegrins aTe greatly dis satisfied with Slav rule, blaming the government for many things for which the natural poverty of the country It self Is responsible. There Is a strong movement In favor of the old Indepen dent regime and also much commun ism, but the government, which has stationed many troops In the region, has the situation well In hand. Armlstlee Day at Plttubora. lStriil ta Ditto Mm. I Plttsboro, Nov. 12. Armistice day was observed In Plttsboro. Exercises were held in the school auditorium. Prof. E. R. Franklin, principal of the school being master of ceremonies. The school rendered a splendid program. C. A. Poole, ex-service man, spoke on "How the world war came to the United States." W. P. Horton spoke on "How wo helped the government." Prof. W. R. Thompson, county super intendent public Instruction, after having the audience rise called the roll of Chatham's fallen heroes. Forecast By Htatea. Washington, Nov. 12. Virginia: Fair Sunday, warmer In west; Monday un settled with probably rain. North and South Carolina, Georgia: Fair and somewhat warmer Sunday; Monday unsettled and. warmer, prob ably looal showers. Extreme Northwest Florida, Ala bama: Cloudy and warmer Sunday; Monday probably fair. Florida: Fair Sunday and Monday; warmer In north. Tennessee: Unsettled and warmer, probably followed by showers Sunday; Monday fair. ' Weather Report. The temperature yesterday, accord ing to A. R. Horry, local government observer, was: High 81; Lew. ... MARINES TO GUARD U. S. MAILS I , I I ' t ssss W'.'iys ...irniiii-- t-,1 ' i - tK'eUv "s 'j v rv ... ... - is iwiiiswaa.i " i : . " " ' ' r" ' t j jjt" iz( . y ... ' In an effort to prevent a recurrence ot recent mall robberies, United States mail trucks In the future will be guarded by U. 8. Marines. A detachment of 200 Marines has already been assigned to the New York postofflce and la on duly, aa tne above phoiograpns show. In the Insert Is ueutenant Harry Mil ler. U. S. Marine corns, who suggested the Idea to Postmaster Have. Railroad trains traveling through the United States, carrying registered mall, will also b guarded bv the "Devil Dogs." A movement Is under way to furnish the postofflce department In the larger cities with armored mall trucks, each to be guarded pj two jnarinva. Kato Accepts Principle of the Hughes Proposal Secretary, Hughes', Program For 1(J Years Naval Holiday "The Most Concrete and Logical" Yet to Come to His Notice, De -clares Japanese Admiral Nippon Experts to Give Pro posal Careful Study Japan Wants Limitation. - o.llr lint Bnr40 ins Nvsl onto, Tm KIxm euliilsc it LmM tint By THB0O0RB TILLER Washington, Nov. 12. Admiral Baron Kato, considered the dominant figure of the Japanese delegation to the con ference on limitation of armaments, stood with oriental placidity before about 100 newspaper correspondents this afternoon and accepted the prin ciple of the Hughes proposal of a naval holiday. Japan, he said, Is willing to discuss and settle the armament ques tion before the conference considers the far east. Secretary Hughes' pro gram, he declared, to be the most con crete and logical yet to come to bis notice. The Japanese statesman is a little man with a face that seldom changes expression. No doubt he would make a good poker player, If they played poker In his country. He -was - given the "third degree" by occidental news papermen today. The Japanese cor respondents were less frequent In their questioning. The admiral talked with out animation; whether discussing the Philippines, disarmament, one battle ship or 40. Once or twice he smiled and toward the end he showed an In clination to escape the volley of ques tions shot at him by Americans, ilrlt Ish and French. The Kato Interview was significant because, among other things, he ad mitted that regardless of political patles In Japan the poeple there want limitation of armaments. - "Of course" be said through an In terpreter, "you cannot expect me to give you a concrete expression at this time and I can only give you my Im pression on the subject outlined by Mr. Hughes. I hope you will be satisfi ed by the statement of my Impres sions." Mokt Logleal I Have Heard." . "As regards the proposition made by Mr.1 Hughes on limitation of arma ments, I would like to say it Is the most concrete and the most logical I have heard. Whether it can be put Into practice at once depends upon the result' of study. 1 have asked" the technical experts of our Japanese dele gation to give this study and they are now so engaged and will report to me, when- I tun discuss the proposition more In detail. "I will1 pay that I am In favor of the general principle of limitation of arma ment. We are prepared to carry out the desires contained In the proposl- tlon of Secretary Hughes to the greats general terms, are In favor of the prln est possible extent. clple of the limitation 6f armamentsT "I shall not be able to form more Then the newspaper corruspondents definite Ideas pending the report ot the experts." I Haron Kato was asked If Japan was ready to take up and settle the ques tion of limitation of armament before talking about far eastern affairs. " I am prepared," he replied, "to con sider the limitation of armament en tirely Independent of the far eastern question and to take up the two things Independently."' ." A correspondent asked If Japan were satisfied to. have a navy smaller than that of flreat Britain or the United States. "Japan Is satisfied as to that" was the reply of Baron Kato, tersely con veyed through the Interpreter. , Ready to Nettle Arma ttarstlon. '"Are you ready to settle ths ques tion of armament before you eettle the matter of the far eastern ques tions" was another question asked the baron. Baron Kato and his Interpreter con versed animatedly, and this was the translated reply: "Ho far as my Impression goes tbe matter of limitation of armament can be bandied independently of the other f I V V - . ' . j 0 , and ahead of It provided Mr. Hughes does not bring up questions bearing on ths far eastern matter. I am prepared to discuss and come to an agreement It possible, on limitation of armament regardless of the far east" , "Will one have to wait for the otlierr quried some ons In the rear of the room, and Haron Kato seemed to be tiring a bit qf the cross-examination. , . "I wish to limit this today to a talk about limitation of armament," he said. "I am ready to take up the question proposed today and other questions can wait." Ths Japanese statesman was nsxt asked If American fortifications In the Pacific would be regarded as land or naval questions when there came delib eration about them. He replied that this was a matter of "Interpretation" yet to be determined, and suggested that Secretary Hughes probably would bring up that matter, and he did not Intend to Inject It at this moment. Haron Kato was reminded that he had Indicated previously the willing, ness of Japan to reduoe Its elght-and-elght building program. lie was asked If he was still willing to cut It "Regarding the principle of cutting down the elght-and-elght program," he replied, "It la as I have stated. As regards the number to bs cut, that de pends upon the study of experts, and again we are not yet fully aware of ths attitude of Great Britain and America," . Again apparently tiring of the ques tioning, but remaining good'natured about It, Baron Kato smiled, and said to ths correspondents: Ha Growe Little Tired. "Remember, gentlemen, I have the opportunity of meeting you from time to time. I have done it before, and this Is not your final opportunity to ask me questions, and I do not want to go beyond the one subject -we were discussing, but I am simply prepared tonight to give you the first Impression of the American proposal." Just befote the conference concluded, Baron Kato was hSTcoil fCgitrdlMg 'h attitude of the Bo-called opposition party In Japan and Informed that one ot Its representatives had Interjected the question of the dismantling of American fortifications In the. Pacific, "Well, I do not want to discuss pur- ties," said Baron Kato. "I will merely say to you that. Independently of par ties In Japan, ths people of Japan. In filed out and Baron Kato started away to fill a dinner engagement MANY HAltll0 V At HIS ARIB 1I01.P FOIt KI.OIIIDA WATERS Sperlkl to IMIly N-wt.t Beaufort, Nov. 12. Five handsome yachts left here today bound for Flor ida waters and ons or two more came Into port today. Jlany of these craft have passed here recently coming via the Inland Waterway, (in the Slsko to day, John J. MKiraw the well known New York buselmll manager and a party of friends lft for Miami after spending several days here. McCiraw expressed himself as being highly pleased with Beaufort climate and sur roundings and said he, expected to spend two weeks here on his return to New York. Armistice day was celebrated here today with enthusiasm. The Oraded school and Ht. Paul's with two bands, veterans of the Great war, Red Cross, U. D. C. and others had a fine parade After which exercises consisting of songs, speeches by Mupnrlntendent i'lttnian, Captain 11. A. Tolson and Lieutenant U. Walter took place. As WILL CONSTRUCT TWO J With Maximum Generating; Ca pacity 140.000 Horsepower. BEGINNING OF NEW EPOCH There Will Be No Lack of Hydro. Electric Power When the Plants Are Complete. TAKE 2 YEARS TO BUILD Oae New Stattne Will Re At Great Falls ana tka Other Jnat Above Mt. Holly Oalrkea Indus. v trial Pevelopmcnt, (tpMsl is Oul Nm) Charlotte, Nov, 12. The Immediate oonatructlon of two new hydro-eleq- trio power plants with a combined maximum generating capacity ot 140, -000 horse power Is planned by the Southern Power company of this oltv. aocordlng to announcement by officials of this company this afternoon. J Tnis announcement, indicating aa it does the resumption ot the construc tion program of the Southern Power -oompany, marks the beginning of a new epoch In the Industrial, as well aa the hydro-electrlo, development ot North and South Carolina. It means that the development of Induatrlea In this aectlon, which unqueatlonably has been held baok on aocount ot the lack of hydro-electrlo power, will go fur ward at a paoe never before equalled. It la significant that the resumption of the building program of the power' company la to be marked by the build ing not of one power plant but ot two plants simultaneously, entailing tbe expenditure of millions ot dollars and Increasing the maximum generating oapaulty of the company by approxi mately 40 per cant. The new plant which will be com. pleled first will be a new power house Immediately adjacent to the present power station at Great Falls, it will be known as Great Falls No. I and will haw matlmunf ffsrpaerty f ."' 000 horse power, having three generat ing units of 20,000 horse power each. No additional dam will be required for this station, and It Is anticipated that this plant can be erected Jin about li months. The second new power station will be at Mountain Island on the Catawba river just above Mt Holly. This la the site of the old Mountain Island Cotton mill which was uttsrly destroy ed and swept away' In the great flood of 1011. This has long been regarded aa an Ideal location for a large power plant, having an available head of approximately 10 feet The Mountain Island plant will have four generating units of 20,000 horse power eaoh, de veloping a maximum ot 10,000 horse power. Work Will Be Hashed. In order, to facilitate the construe, tlon of the dam and power plant at Mountain Island the - Piedmont -and Northern railway will build a line from Mt Holly to Mountain Island, a dis tance of three and a half miles. It la ' understood that work upon this rail, way extension will begin Immediately. The experience of the oompany has shown that a period of about two years is required tor the construction of a hydro-eloctrlo plant and It la . assumed that the plant at Mountain Is land, which will ba the second largest on the Southern Power system, will require something like that period for completion, although It is understood that the work on both plants will be expedited to the utmost In order to taks care of Its custom ers In this section to the greatest ex tent possible the Southern power com. -pany during reoent years has bsen. purchasing from the Oeorgla Hallway and Power company and other pro ducers of 'power a very considerable quantity of electricity. Some of the contracts for this power are expiring In the near future and the production of additional power in this section Is necessary to absorb the demand which has heretofore bsen supplied by power secured from outside territory unless a large number of customers were to be cut off. In the face of this situa tion the power officials have felt Im pelled to begin further development even In ths face ot continued high cost of eonstructlon work and equip ment, ... V Resumption of Old Program, It Is known that the Bout hern Power t dbmpany was planning mors than two I years ago a resumption of Its construc tion program following ths cassation of all development work during the war. Its plans at that time were de layed and Interrupted on account ot the abnormal conditions which fol lowed the war and resulted In a pro hibitive oost of construction work and ' equipment. Tke necessity for rate ad justments and ths adjustment ot busi ness generally to changed conditions growing out of ths war have also bean factors In delaying the resumption of the building program of the company. The state corporation commission recently promulgated schedules of rates for the company for all classes of power, all prior ratss made by the company having been annulled. The decision of the corporation commission, , while not giving the oompany the rates It had applied for, did allow an Increase over the average ot former rates. The power company declared that these new rates were inadequate and less than It was entitled to and appealed Tr6in Ine " decision, WHICH appeal " It pending at the present time.. In promulgating the new schedule of rates the corporation commission gave the power company assurances that It the rates should prove Inadequate after a fair trial In actual operation, It would give the company opportunity at a future hearing to review the entire matter and secure a fair adjustment. Officers of the company have expressed confidence 'In the ultlmato outcome of ... the rate matter, and feel that they are therefore JusttnVd In proceeding with construction work. A determining factor In the decision of the officers of the power company to resume .the building program at this - time Is the very evident slowing up of Industrial development In the Caro Unas which has resulted from the lack ot power during the past few years. This situation lias been evidenced not only by the Insistent demand for power from hundreds of Individuals and ac tive or prospective enterprises, but also by tho representations of Indus trial leade.rs and chambers of com merce from the many cities and towns in the section served by the power company, who have declared that ths industrial progress of the entire sec tion is being retarded by the lack of power. - When the Southern Power company first began Its developments In this section the transmission of power for the purposes and over the distances , contemplated was In Its Infancy. In fact there was considerable skepticism as to the ability of the company to pro duce and deliver power continually la (Continued on Page Bight)
Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, N.C.)
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Nov. 13, 1921, edition 1
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